As much virtue as there is in charting previously unexplored sonic territory, there is an equal amount of reward and praise to be found in the act of taking something that’s already been done and improving on the formula in small but substantial ways. Not every new album needs to…

Welcome back to Beyond the Veil! After last week’s detour into a bit of vocal theory (where I shamefully forgot to mention the heavily melismatic vocal stylings of Agent Fresco…) we’re back to what is perhaps more familiar territory with this column, albeit focusing a little more on the rhythmic side of things.

If you’re in the Northern Hemisphere, the time you’ve been waiting for is finally here: summer! (To those in the Southern Hemisphere: sorry, but you already had your turn.) It’s a time for college kids to laze off, and, if you live in New England, to curse the heat until…

Welcome to No Heroes In New England, where we mine all the relatively undiscovered gems throughout the New England Hardcore scene. Hardcore, in this column, can refer to not only metalcore, but hardcore punk, post-hardcore, and everything in between. If you missed last week’s column, (giving brief shout-outs to Nihil, Swamps, and Phantom Glue), click here to check it out.